Messaging, Conferencing & Communications Software Industry Competitors

8x8 is no square when it comes to Internet telephony. The company offers software, services, and equipment that enable voice and video communication over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Through its Packet8 software suite and related services, 8x8 allows subscribers to make phone calls and perform other broadband networking functions using voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology, such as voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, and 3-way conferencing....

Annoying e-mail attachments wasting your time? Accellion definitely feels your pain (and hopes to cure it). The company makes software that removes the attachment from the e-mail message and places it on a server. The recipient then visits the server via a Web link and retrieves the attachment....

File-swapping is not a four-letter word, but it sure prompts a few music industry executives to utter some good ones. Altnet wants to avoid such aggravations. Its peer-to-peer network gives consumers access to content originated by the creators or owners themselves....

Amcom Software hopes to be there for you in the event of an emergency or an irate customer. The company provides call center management software that is used for functions including emergency notification and response, speech recognition, messaging, and paging....

You could say that Appen is truly multi-lingual. With speech and language expertise in more than 35 languages, Appen offers products and services for businesses and government agencies developing machine translation, speech synthesis, text-to-speech, and natural language processing applications....

Your call will always go through if left to Aricent. The company, formerly known as Flextronics Software Systems (FSS), offers software and services used to manage wireline, wireless, and IP networks. Its offerings include GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System) protocol stacks, as well as Voice over Packet (VoP) technology....

Artificial Life isn't into clones, unless they play video games on their cell phones. The company provides entertainment products, games, and technologies for telecommunications devices, mobile phones, and the Internet. Artificial Life also designs and sells software for creating interactive agents, or bots, that clients can use to automate and simplify complex Internet activities such as electronic commerce, direct marketing, and sales response....

Ascendent is scaling the heights of communications convergence. Its Voice Mobility suite of applications lets workers use their mobile phones and wireless devices as if they were using a traditional desk phone. The platform links all the voice technologies an enterprise uses -- VoIP, cellular, PBX (a traditional business phone system) -- and extends the calling, conferencing, and messaging features of the PBX desk phone to all other devices....

Audiopoint wants to ensure that your voice is always heard. The company makes voice recognition software used in a variety of applications including e-mail, online forms, and automated call centers. Audiopoint's applications are used to provide voice-enabled notification systems, allow e-mail access, and to access flight status and travel information from a variety of devices....

Avanquest Software is an eXPert communicator. The company (formerly BVRP Software Group) makes PhoneTools eXPert communications software, which provides a single interface to access phone, fax, and e-mail using broadband Internet or standard modem connections....

Be Here Technologies wants to make it easy to live in the moment...or not. The company offers software that creates panoramic images for both pre-recorded and live presentations and includes applications for still photography and security. Be Here is developing products for the Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) market, including appliances that integrate video, voice, and data communications....

Biznews24.com (which does business as Pinpoint Global Communications) wants to make sure you get your message across. The company provides a variety of Web-based communications software and services, including products used to manage e-mail campaigns, create live and on-demand video events and programming, and compile reports for measuring the efficacy of online communications programs....

BlueTie can help you tie together all sorts of communications loose ends. The company provides Web-based messaging and communications software used for collaboration between employees, suppliers, and partners. BlueTie's products include e-mail and messaging applications as well as enterprise-wide collaborative software....

Brainshark swims the friendly waters of enterprise communication processes. The company's software helps users share documents and applications, train customers, and collaborate on projects. Brainshark also offers content production services. The company was founded in 1999....

CoCo Communications is good to have around in an emergency. The company sells software and equipment designed to help first responders -- like police, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel -- communicate more effectively. Its products allow users to transmit voice, video, and data over multiple networks, including public safety networks, commercial carrier lines, the Internet, or satellite networks....

Comverse is conversant with communications technology. The company provides communication software and associated equipment. Its systems handle messaging, billing and accounts, call management, and data delivery services. Comverse also provides related services such as consulting, design implementation, interoperability testing, maintenance, support, and training....

Corrigo knows how hard it can sometimes be to manage all of your operations on the fly. The company provides Web and wireless service management software and services. Corrigo's products are used to schedule service calls, schedule deliveries, manage work orders, and connect dispatchers with field service personnel....

Critical Path provides messaging applications that enable wireless companies and ISPs to offer mobile e-mail, anti-spam protection, and text messaging. Critical Path's identity management applications provide assistance to call centers in the form of password management and directory integration....

Danger recognizes the peril of having too many devices in your pocket. The company provides software that enables hiptops -- mobile devices that combine the information management applications of a personal digital assistant (PDA) with Web-enabled cell phone features, including Internet browsing and messaging....

Data Connection develops and sells messaging and networking software, including applications for e-mail, Web conferencing, and directories. The company's MetaSwitch softswitch is sold primarily to telecommunications companies offering broadband service. Data Connection also offers software development and deployment services....